Shirvan, Iran

Shirvan

شيروان
Shirvan شيروان
City
	Shirvan
	Coordinates: 37°23′48″N 57°55′46″E / 37.39667°N 57.92944°ECoordinates: 37°23′48″N 57°55′46″E / 37.39667°N 57.92944°E
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Shirvan
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	82,689
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
	Shirvan, Iran at GEOnet Names Server

Shirvan (Persian: شيروان‎, also Romanized as Shīrvān)^[2] is a city and capital of Shirvan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 82,790, in 20,878 families.^[3]

Etymology[]

The name of this city branches from the old Persian word, Shīr (Persian: شیر‎, 'Lion').^[4] It might be because of the mountain in the south of the city which looks like a big lion at rest. The history of Shirvan is more than 7000 years old, as archaeologists found some graves in Gelian an Khanlogh (Villages of Shirvan) which are related to Achaemenid Empire era.^{[citation needed]}

Significance[]

The city has been significant industrially with sugar beet factories. It is also significant historically (Nader hill), geographically (Honame), and anthropologically (caves around the city).

References[]

^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
^ Shirvan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085108" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
^ Heptner, V. G.; Sludskij, A. A. (1992) [1972]. "Lion". Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola [Mammals of the Soviet Union. Volume II, Part 2. Carnivora (Hyaenas and Cats)]. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. pp. 82–95.

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[1] ttps://www.amar.org.ir/english

[2] Shirvan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085108" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.

[Geptner1972-4] Heptner, V. G.; Sludskij, A. A. (1992) [1972]. "Lion". Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola [Mammals of the Soviet Union. Volume II, Part 2. Carnivora (Hyaenas and Cats)]. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. pp. 82–95.

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Shirvan, Iran

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Etymology[]

Significance[]

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